9238
TELEPHONOGRAM TO A. T. BELOBORODOV.
To Comrade Beloborodov*, copy: Comrade Sergo (Ordzhonikidze),
Comrade Radchenko, Comrade Smilga, Comrade Andreev (All-Union
Central Council of Trade Unions).
October 4, 1921

In view of the statement from the Economic Council of the South-East
that the representative of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Trade
for the S.-E. does not possess sufficient rights and is excessively
restricted in his independence, etc., etc., I request that you
immediately convene a meeting with the participation of: Sergo
(Ordzhonikidze), I. I. Radchenko (People's Commissariat of Foreign
Trade), Smilga (Supreme Council of National Economy), Andreev (All-
Union Central Council of Trade Unions), in order that the results of
the meeting in the form of practical proposals be submitted to the
Council of People's Commissars on Friday, October 7, and to the
Central Committee. [933]

Signed: V. Ulyanov (Lenin).

1 A. T. Beloborodov — chairman of the
South-Eastern Economic Council.

9239
LETTER TO N. P. GORBUNOV.
October 3, 1921

Comrade Gorbunov!

Comrade Beloborodov, chairman of the South-Eastern Economic
Council, has brought a report of an extremely poor state of affairs.
The Council of People's Commissars is not responding to inquiries.
The representative of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Trade
does not possess rights, is excessively restricted in his independence,
etc., etc.

It is necessary to clarify the matter and submit a series of decisions
to the Council of People's Commissars and to the Central Committee.

I propose a commission composed of:
Stalin (if he cannot, he can be replaced by Central Committee
member Comrade Ordzhonikidze).
Radchenko (deputy people's commissar of Foreign Trade) and
Beloborodov (find through Zalusky, in the Kremlin) — and that should
be quite sufficient.

I request that you get in touch with Stalin and with members of the
Council of People's Commissars and report the result to me tomorrow,
the 4th, so that tomorrow I can definitively sign the appointment of
the commission and its assignment.

Signed: Lenin.